Everyone has a responsibility to protect the health of our environment and each other.
Residential drop off of Hazardous Household Waste is free of charge.
Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HWCC)
5125 NE 63rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Closed Sundays and holidays
Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30am – 5:30pm
Closed: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
From electronics to oils, our collection center makes it easy to dispose of and recycle the following categories:
If you’re a small business, there’s a little extra you have to do to stay within federal, state and local hazardous waste rules and regulations. Our fee based disposal program can help your business avoid penalties. Be sure to utilize The Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center or other EPA approved disposal facilities.
Thanks to different grant programs from the State of Florida, we have made use of a Solar Power System on the roof of our facility since 2009. The Solar PV system generates on average 1415 KWh per month of electricity from 54 panels each generating about 205 Watts of peak power.